Problem Does doodling have an effect on your memory?
Introduction When you are in a class that is not really holding your attention do you doodle? I know that I always have doodling things on my paper. Some teachers don’t let you doodle because they think that you’re not listening, but I read in a magazine that doodling might actually help you remember the listen. So I’m going to find out if I should really be allowed to doodle or not. J Background Info. Doodle- Little sketches or picture that you do on the side of your paper
Science World Magazine- Vol. 66 No. 2
Hypothesis I predict that if people doodle while listening it will help them remember more. Materials
people People: 8th grade ( Science Explorer Class)
paper
pencil/pen
Note cards
40 words
Stopwatch
Procedure
Gather Materials
Have every person write their name on a piece of paper, and doodle on it.
I will say 40 random words.
They will keep doodling for 2 minutes
Then they will write as many words down that they will remember.
I will repeat this process again but without the doodling. I will say different words, and they will still have to wait 2mins.
Results
Doodling does help!
Conclusion
As i conclude Doodling does have an effect on your memory. It acctually helps it! More pepole remembered more words when they doodled. I believe it's because when you sit there not doing anything it gives your mind a more chance of daydreaming and going off on to other thoughts.
Possible Causes of error
Sometimes when I was saying the words I wasnt saying them loud enough so some people couldnt hear them.
Possible Applications
Time Spent
Acknowledgements
Thank you Mrs. Riffel for letting me use your class, and your room!
Problem
Does doodling have an effect on your memory?
Introduction
When you are in a class that is not really holding your attention do you doodle? I know that I always have doodling things on my paper. Some teachers don’t let you doodle because they think that you’re not listening, but I read in a magazine that doodling might actually help you remember the listen. So I’m going to find out if I should really be allowed to doodle or not. J
Background Info.
Doodle- Little sketches or picture that you do on the side of your paper
Science World Magazine- Vol. 66 No. 2
Hypothesis
I predict that if people doodle while listening it will help them remember more.
Materials
- people People: 8th grade ( Science Explorer Class)
- paper
- pencil/pen
- Note cards
- 40 words
- Stopwatch
Procedure- Gather Materials
- Have every person write their name on a piece of paper, and doodle on it.
- I will say 40 random words.
- They will keep doodling for 2 minutes
- Then they will write as many words down that they will remember.
- I will repeat this process again but without the doodling. I will say different words, and they will still have to wait 2mins.
ResultsDoodling does help!
Conclusion
As i conclude Doodling does have an effect on your memory. It acctually helps it! More pepole remembered more words when they doodled. I believe it's because when you sit there not doing anything it gives your mind a more chance of daydreaming and going off on to other thoughts.
Possible Causes of error
Sometimes when I was saying the words I wasnt saying them loud enough so some people couldnt hear them.
Possible Applications
Time Spent
Acknowledgements
Thank you Mrs. Riffel for letting me use your class, and your room!